News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


“INFLATION“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2231-S2232 on May 2


Coffeen, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Coffeen, Illinois, man, Trey Pease, 30, of the 100 block of South Street, was sentenced on May 4, 2022, to 168 months in prison for receipt of child pornography by United States District Judge Sue Myerscough.


PH.D. Chemist Sentenced To 168 Months For Conspiracy To Steal Traded Secrets, Economic Espionage, Theft Of Trade Secrets, And Wire Fraud

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On May 9, 2022, Dr. Xiaorong You, aka Shannon You, 59, of Lansing, Michigan was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Following her imprisonment, the defendant was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay a $200,000 fine.


G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Hong Kong Chief Executive Selection

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.


Home Health Company Operating in Florida Pays $2.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations

News Release: Miami, Florida - SHC Home Health Services of Florida, LLC and its related entities (collectively “Signature HomeNow") have paid $2.1 million to the United States government to settle claims of improperly billing the Medicare Program for home health services provided to beneficiaries living in Florida.


News Release: It’s a rainy April afternoon in Taguig City when police spring into action. Nearly one million people call this bustling financial center of the Philippines home. It’s loud and crowded and easy for a child to become lost and maybe even forgotten-but not today. Local law enforcement has been methodically...


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Culloden man was sentenced today to three years and four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of methamphetamine.


“SENATE RESOLUTION 620--DESIGNATING MAY 5, 2022, AS THE ``NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS FOR MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE WOMEN AND GIRLS''” published by the Congressional Record  on May 5

“SENATE RESOLUTION 620--DESIGNATING MAY 5, 2022, AS THE ``NATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS FOR MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE WOMEN AND GIRLS''” was published on pages S2364-S2365 of the Congressional Record on May 5.


News Release: Chemist Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets, Economic Espionage and Wire Fraud.


“National Beef Month (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2349-S2350 on May 5


News Release: As President Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified war enters its fourth month, the United States recognizes the staggering human toll of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Civilian casualties continue to mount, as do widespread reports of war crimes and other atrocities perpetrated by Russia’s forces in Ukraine. ...


Release: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves traveled to Detroit, Michigan, today to support swift passage of the Bipartisan Innovation Act currently under negotiation between the House and Senate, which will make transformational investments in U.S. innovation and job growth. The bill will also advance the ...


Martinsburg man sentenced to 10 years for drug charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Dwayne Paige, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - May 9, 2022, Harley Ray Humphrey, 41, of Russellville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 248 months in prison by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.


USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on New York Produce Business

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Fong Shing International Corp. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $53,540 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.


Release: The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States, the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel on the occasion of today’s 3+1 Virtual Foreign Ministerial.


News Release: A 17-year-old who abused a toddler, causing the child’s death, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Bernard Giddings, 26, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was sentenced to three years and one month in prison, and three years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Michael M. Baylson for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon following an incident on a state highway last year.


Women Leaders from 11 Countries Arrive in the U.S. for Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Program

Release: Women leaders in business and entrepreneurship from 11 countries arrived in the United States this week for the Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership. The 15 participants will spend a month working with executives from the Fortune Most Powerful Women community to enhance...


Raimondo Announces Temporary Suspension of 232 Tariffs on Ukraine Steel

News Release: Suspended tariffs will bolster one of Ukraine’s most important industries Today, United States Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the United States of America will be temporarily suspending 232 tariffs on Ukrainian steel for one year. Ukraine’s steel industry is uniquely important to the country’s economic strength, employing 1 in 13 Ukrainians with good-paying jobs.